Chapter 163 Shi Xiaohan’s magical power
“Yishui County will be here soon.”
Half an hour later, Laizhou Prefecture Deputy Qianhu Xiong Qing turned to look at Gu Xu behind him and smiled. Said hehe.
Hearing his words, Gu Xu sat on the big hammer, lowered his head and looked down.
Under the meandering clouds, the broad Yi River looks like a strip of blue silk, glowing with a warm luster; and beside the river, there are extremely familiar houses.
Although they were far apart, he could still easily identify his small courtyard, the exorcism department's yamen and the Shi family's mansion at a glance.
"Sit tight, I'm about to land." Xiong Qing said again.
Before Gu Xu could answer, the big hammer instantly turned into a meteor and fell rapidly towards the ground.
Gu Xu suddenly felt a strong sense of weightlessness, and felt a strong wind whistling beside his ears.
If he hadn't put a talisman on himself, he might have fallen off the big hammer long ago.
However, Xiong Qing next to him showed an expression of enjoyment, and seemed to like this feeling like an extreme sport.
A few seconds later, they landed steadily on the outskirts of Yishui County.
"Brother Gu, actually I wanted to ask you to take me to your house and visit Yishui County by the way," Xiong Qing wiped the sweat from his face and smiled at Gu Xu He said, "Oh, it's just that I have to rush to Yishan now. I'm afraid I can only wait until I have the opportunity in the future."
"Brother Xiong, see you later!" Gu Xu responded with a smile.
Then, Xiong Qing returned to the big hammer again, flew into the air, and soon disappeared into the northern sky.
Gu Xu walked towards Yishui County.
He walked on the uneven bluestone road and arrived at the Exorcism Department Yamen.
Although it was the New Year's holiday, Chen Jisheng was still working at the desk, concentrating on reading the documents in his hands.
While reading, he frowned from time to time, as if he saw something disturbing.
Gu Xu stood aside quietly and did not step forward to disturb him.
After a while, Chen Jisheng put down the official document in his hand, raised the tea cup on the table, and took a sip of the hot tea, hoping to relieve his tiredness with the fragrance of the tea leaves.
Just when he raised his head, he clearly saw Gu Xu's figure next to the desk.
I saw that the young man had a handsome face, beautiful features, a faint smile on his lips, and a pair of eyes as smart and shiny as stars.
I seem to be more confident than when I left.
At this moment, Chen Jisheng's mood was a little complicated.
"Didn't I tell you not to come back?" He looked at the young man in front of him and frowned slightly.
"I'm sorry, Master Chen," Gu Xu said in a sincere tone, "Actually, I didn't want to come back, but I really can't let you go, and I can't let go of Xiaohan either."
" Brat, you are really getting better and better at talking," Chen Jisheng put down the tea cup in his hand and shook his head gently, "But this time, I have to congratulate you for successfully climbing to the top of Mount Laoshan and obtaining the inheritance left by the immortals—— Even the princes of Da Qi and the children of aristocratic families are no match for you. We in Yishui County can be said to be worthy of your honor."
"Thank you, Mr. Chen. I have better luck this time." Gu Xu said modestly as usual.
"However, I must remind you," Chen Jisheng raised his voice slightly and continued, "I remember you wrote in your letter that a prince was assassinated on Mount Laoshan - the risk of a prince seizing the throne is risky. It’s huge. Many people have paid a heavy price for it. You must stay away and don’t get involved.”
"I understand." Gu Xu nodded seriously.
In the following period, Chen Jisheng briefly asked him a few questions about the mountain climbing process, the food in Laizhou Prefecture, and getting along with his reserve comrades in the "Shenji Camp".
Gu Xu answered truthfully one by one.
As for what the inheritance left by the immortal is... Chen Jisheng chose to respect Gu Xu's privacy and did not take the initiative to mention it.
"Mr. Chen, is Xiaohan also in the Yamen?" After a brief question and answer, Gu Xu asked, "I heard that she recently successfully broke through to the third level."
"Shi Xiaohan successfully broke through on the morning of the first day of the first lunar month, probably at the same time as you climbed to the top of Mount Laoshan," Chen Jisheng smiled and replied, "It's just that she is on vacation today and is not in the Yamen. If you want to find her , I should go to the Shi family mansion."
Gu Xu nodded and thanked.
Then he nodded to Chen Jisheng and left the cold and empty yamen lobby.
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At the same time.
Shi Xiaohan was in his kitchen, flipping through the "Tiao Ding Ji", a book that recorded hundreds of recipes, and carefully studying how to make scrambled eggs with tomatoes with the help of his maid Chenxi.
Not long ago, Shi Xiaohan had this delicious dish that was simple to make but had an excellent taste at Gu Xu’s home. He was so impressed by it that he wanted his servants to make the same fried tomato dish. egg.
However, since it is the Chinese New Year period, the most experienced cooks in her family have already gone home to spend time with their families.
The remaining servants were unable to make tomato scrambled eggs that met her requirements because of their poor cooking skills.
So, in a rage, Miss Shi decided to take matters into her own hands and set a good example to those incompetent servants.
"Anyway, I once carefully watched the whole process of Gu Xu making tomato scrambled eggs," she thought confidently in her heart. "Not only did I give him advice, but I also helped him; what ingredients to use and what to fry. I remember the heat clearly. The food I made must be ten thousand times more delicious than what these servants made."
Thinking of this, she immediately ran into the kitchen happily without saying a word. Just start taking action.
However, at this time, Miss Shi finally painfully discovered that it was obviously much more difficult to move her hands than her mouth.
For example, beat eggs.
She found that she knocked the egg against the edge of the bowl several times, but failed to crack the eggshell open; then in a rage, she slammed the egg on the edge of the table, and liquid suddenly spread everywhere. Splashes - the table, chairs, and her face, collar, and sleeves were all covered with egg white.
But Gu Xu just tapped it lightly, and the round egg yolk rolled down into the bowl along with the transparent egg white, and his hands were still clean.
Another example is peeling a tomato.
She took a knife and spent nearly half an hour to cut a tomato in her hand into a dog-gnawed shape. Her skirt was also stained with tomato juice - she could break it with just one force. She was able to kill a ghost with one sword in the "Overlord Sword Technique" of the 10th level; but when faced with a tomato, she was helpless.
But it only took Gu Xu less than two minutes to easily tear off the skin of the entire tomato.
How did he do it?
Why is he not only so good at cultivation, but also so good at cooking?
Shi Xiaohan thought with deep admiration while cutting the tomatoes carefully.
"Miss, a guest is coming to our house." At this moment, the maid Chenxi suddenly walked into the kitchen, bowed to her and said, "It's Mr. Gu!"
Hearing At the word "Master Gu", Shi Xiaohan was stunned for a second, and then a bright smile broke out on his face, and his clear almond eyes revealed joy from the bottom of his heart: "I didn't expect that she would come back from Laizhou Mansion so soon! He is such a timely blessing for this heroine!"
Before she finished speaking, she hurriedly wiped her hands with the rag on the table, and then ran out of the kitchen and rushed to the Shi family's mansion. door.
Sure enough, Gu Xu was waiting quietly outside the door of Shi Mansion. His eyes are as bright as a torch, his eyebrows are slanting into his temples, he wears a Xiaoyao scarf on his head and a Qiyao suit. He has a tall and straight figure, and his graceful and graceful features are like a jade tree facing the wind.
As soon as he saw him, Shi Xiaohan rushed forward, grabbed his sleeves, and pulled him towards the kitchen: "Gu Xu, Gu Xu, you can finally You're back. If you don't come back, this heroine will be tortured to death by those disgusting tomato scrambled eggs..."
"Master heroine, you are now a strong person in the third realm," I heard At her words, Gu Xu smiled and joked, "Even if you look at the entire Qingzhou Prefecture, there are only a handful of existences. Even many 'evil spirit' level ghosts are no match for you. How can you not even be able to deal with a dish of scrambled eggs with tomatoes?" ?”
“Gu Xu, how dare you make fun of me?” Shi Xiaohan curled his lips and glared at him dissatisfied.
"Where do I have the courage?" Gu Xu spread his hands and showed an innocent expression, "Shi Nuxia has now entered the realm of 'Naihe Bridge'. I can't beat you."
" Huh, that's pretty much it." Shi Xiaohan raised his chin proudly.
She loved hearing him say things like this.
"By the way, Xiaohan, why is there something sticky on your face?" At this moment, Gu Xu looked her up and down and said seriously, "And your clothes?" The collar, sleeves, and skirt are all dirty."
Shi Xiaohan immediately reached out and touched his face, and his earlobes immediately turned red.
"It's egg whites and tomato juice. I made it in the kitchen just now..." She lowered her head and said with some embarrassment.
I just heard from the maid Chenxi that Gu Xu had come to Shifu, so she hurried to greet him, and for a moment she even forgot to wipe the dirt off her face!
It is so embarrassing for Gu Xu to see her sloppy look now! What a shame! It was simply left at grandma’s house!
Thinking of this, she immediately started wiping her face with her sleeves.
It’s just that her face is dirty, and her sleeves are also dirty. If she keeps wiping it like this, it will naturally become dirtier the more she wipes it. The whole pretty oval face is covered with egg white and tomato juice, and it looks like a A tabby cat.
"Let me do it!" Seeing such a scene, Gu Xu shook his head helplessly, and couldn't help but sigh in his heart: What a little fool.
Immediately, he took out a handkerchief from his pocket and walked up to her.
"Don't move." He whispered.
"Yes." Shi Xiaohan agreed obediently.
For some reason, standing in front of Gu Xu, her breathing suddenly became rapid.
The moment the handkerchief touched her cheek, her heart throbbed, spreading throughout her body along her nerves like lightning.
She closed her eyes involuntarily.
In the darkness, the handkerchief was like a soft brush in the hand of an artist, carefully outlining the outline of her facial features.
One stroke at a time.
From the forehead, to the eyes, to the tip of the nose, to the corners of the mouth, to the chin.
Itchy and warm.
She could faintly feel the warmth of his fingertips through the handkerchief.
She hummed comfortably.
"Okay." After a moment, Gu Xu put away the handkerchief and said with a faint smile.
Shi Xiaohan finally opened his eyes.
Through the reflection in the pond in the yard, she could clearly see that her face had become clean again, as if she were wearing pink makeup and was white and rosy.
Although Gu Xu looked calm on the surface, deep down he couldn't help but recall the feeling just now.
The girl’s face is slightly baby fat.
Although separated by a handkerchief, it still feels soft and tender.
As his fingertips moved slightly, her thin and long eyelashes trembled slightly.
"It seems that I have to work harder to practice," he thought silently in his mind. "It is still too late to become a saint at the age of thirty."
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Then , Gu Xu followed Shi Xiaohan to the kitchen.
At this moment, due to Shi Xiaohan's torture, the entire kitchen was in a mess.
Tomato peels and egg shells were scattered on the floor, and the table and walls were stained with egg white and tomato juice.
The maid Chenxi was squatting on the ground with a rag and laboriously wiping the floor.
"I really didn't mean it..." Shi Xiaohan said weakly in a mosquito-like voice.
"Let me do it!" Gu Xu smiled, took out a tomato from the basket on the table, and peeled it skillfully.
Tomato scrambled eggs itself was his best dish in his previous life, and it was not difficult for him.
Shi Xiaohan was sitting on the small bench next to him, holding his chin with both hands, staring intently at his long, white hands with clear joints, feeling that his movements seemed to be flowing smoothly, even peeling tomatoes All the beauty is stripped away.
"By the way, Xiaohan, what is the magical power you gained when you broke through to the third realm?" At this moment, Gu Xu asked curiously, "You were unwilling to tell me in your letter before, so you must be very powerful. ?”
Shi Xiaohan originally wanted him to guess.
But after seeing his star-like eyes, she blurted out without thinking: "My magical power is called the 'Taotie Seal'."
"'The Taotie Seal', It sounds interesting," Gu Xu said with interest, "Does the more food you eat, the stronger you become?"
"Not exactly," Shi Xiaohan replied.
She then explained that the magical power of 'The Seal of Gluttony' allows part of the food she eats to be converted into a mark in her soul - the more food she eats, the more layers the mark will be superimposed.
During battle, these marks will be released.
Or it can turn into a shield shaped like a Taotie cauldron to protect her from attacks from enemies;
Or it can turn into a Taotie shadow, attaching to her moves, making her The power of attacks against enemies is doubled.
“This magical power is really suitable for you!” After listening to her description, Gu Xu couldn’t help but comment, “This kind of offensive and defensive ability is quite practical in actual combat!”
"Since breaking through, I have never tried the power of this magical power!" Shi Xiaohan said with a smile, his bright almond eyes turned into crescent moons, "Why don't we discuss it again after dinner? For a moment?”
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